Snakes + other animals?

[Skyrivers]

My Zelda great dane and rainbow my reticulated python were out at the same time. The dogs know that if I have a snake that getting near me pisses me off so they tend to keep their distance. I was sitting on the couch one day holding Rainbow and Zelda walks up from behind and Zelda gives her a big sloppy lick across the top of her head. Zelda never licks anything. Rainbow just sat there like "What just happened?" and froze for a moment. Now I keep the dogs up when I have them out. Not worth the risk. Both of them could hurt the other and that is not a fight I want to be in the middle of.

[Zuri Indigo]

I have two cats. And when I let my snake roam in his room I have the door closed to avoid any interaction between snake and cat. I just feel like, although my cats are sweet they might want to play with the moving noodle baby. And while the intentions are innocent it could potentially harm my snake. Also I feel as though it would be scary for him I imagine the world is a very scary place to be a little guy when no arms or legs and only a mouth to really defend himself

Now that being said when I do have him out with them is when he is on my shoulders or in my hand wrapped around my arm where he can feel safe knowing that I'm a safe spot for him. And even then he's only with us all for like 15 mins.

Also my roommate has a dog and we don't let them interact either better safe than sorry. I don't mind them in the same room so long as I am carrying/holding the noodle.

As his human it's my job to protect him and provide him with a good safe and stress free home.

[JRLongton]

One of my cats has killed wild garter snakes in the yard a few times. I'm not sure how things would go down if he met one of my BPs, but I don't want to find out!

[Cheesenugget]

On one rare occasion did I try to do this with my bearded dragon. I was watching tv with my beardie when my cats approached him out of curiosity. I keep them at an arm's length distance from Aegon. After a few minutes have passed and I was back to watching tv, one of my cats pounced on him who was sitting on my lap. My beardie instinctively jumped away and landed on the coffee table before the cat got him. I got scratched by my cat after she landed on my lap but fortunately my beardie got away just in time. Never again do I bring my exotic pets out while my cats and dogs are in the room.

Cats are cats first, same for dogs, no matter how domesticated they are. One scratch and one bite can do a number on your reptile. If you check out the Reptile Doctor from Australia on Facebook, there are some pics of blue tongue skinks with guts hanging out because their pet dog got too curious.

[AbsoluteApril]

I never let my cats and snakes interact or get close to one another (or my dog when I had a dog).
Yes normally they would ignore each other but better safe than sorry, there have been stories posted on this site and others about injuries and the rare death.

[sufficio]

Thanks for all the input! Yes, I will definitely be keeping my snake and other pets separate now, I do agree that it's not worth the risk. I got a little bit caught in the moment of them approaching one another curiously; but it's definitely not something to do again!

Also, I recall cats have gram negative bacteria in their saliva(and thus claws) that can easily kill small animals and reptiles- plus cats can have a crazy prey drive. So I definitely agree that cats and reptiles do not mix!

[PhilyD]

I'm a new snake owner and I would like it if my snakes and dog (who is my baby) would get a long but I dont want to risk it. Even with the best of intentions if things went south I dont want my dog getting hurt or my snakes getting killed. Would be cool to have a group hug but the possibilities are just too ominous.

[ryu80]

I have a cat who will look into the cages if the snake is moving about in the cage. So I have never had them out together. Also do not want claw holes in my snakes. Not worth the risk for either pets.

[Zuri Indigo]

I'm a new snake owner and I would like it if my snakes and dog (who is my baby) would get a long but I dont want to risk it. Even with the best of intentions if things went south I dont want my dog getting hurt or my snakes getting killed. Would be cool to have a group hug but the possibilities are just too ominous.

Yes please don’t risk it pretty please. For the sake and safety of your pets. Better safe than sorry. So sounds like a good idea


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[BallPythonWannaBe]

I don't let my cat interact with Dean but she gets freaked out by his sheds I had one laying on the table and she stared at it for a solid five minutes and proceeded to leap in the air and run away when I said "What are you doin'?"